Abstract
Denise Lyons is a Social Care Lecturer in the Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown. Prior to becoming a lecturer, Denise worked with children in residential care, both as a social care worker, and later, as an art therapist. This paper describes the practice of providing art therapy as a support for one teenage boy, living within a residential group home. This paper begins with an introduction to the history of residential care, describing the role of art therapy as an intervention within a holistic approach to social care practice. This paper concludes with a case study, illustrating the practice of art therapy in residential care.
Recommended Citation
Lyons, Denise
(2006)
"The Use of Art Therapy within Residential Care,"
The ITB Journal:
Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
doi:10.21427/D7BB3W
Available at:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/itbj/vol7/iss2/4
DOI
10.21427/D7BB3W